Whop whop, my arms are wide open and I am running towards the weekend, with the wind in my hair and toddler over my shoulder, and we are racing towards the last hurdle before we can get down and have some fun, some much-needed fun after a long week. But before we kick off the weekend, keep scrolling lovelies as I am sharing these weeks Friday Favourites. Here we go...
This week, the cold has truly set in and I've fallen in love all over again, thanks to my dad, who has for the past 4 weeks gifted me with Butternut Squash, god knows why your guess is as good as mine. But with a mountain pile of squash at home, I gotta cook it up and I've been making my super tasty and warming butternut squash soup, and something every so tasty, which is currently top secret until next week, so why not warm up your cockles this weekend with this great recipe.
Super excited about the Erdem x H&M collaboration, hitting the stores in November just in time for my birthday, I am totally coveting the whole dark floral collection and lace dresses and looking to treat my self to a few gorgeous items.
Well, that's it, that our Friday Favourites for the week. Let me know what has been your favorites.
Happy weekend everyone!!
London Mumma xx
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A seasonal skincare switch up is essential when we reach the Autumnal months for both day and night. The cool dry air can leave our skin feeling and looking parched, therefore we need, no our skin craves for some extra hydration and moisture.
We require that little extra TLC in the cooler months, whereas in the summer months we need a little more protection from the sun, but fast forward to Autumn our skin can become dry and be more subject to breakouts, I know I have seen a change in my skin's health, have you?
For me, especially when I wake my skin can look a bit my duller and lifeless, so it's important that I can help boost moisture into my skin overnight, so finding some great darling some products to help restore moisture, calm and radiance in to my skin, whilst working overtime overnight to aid the process of regeneration and rejuvenation, helping it look healthier from night to day.
When faced with a dilemma on what to use for your nighttime beauty routine, look no further this month than to MINTD Box. This months edit is all about perfecting night time beauty sleep, with products formulated with active ingredients, natural oils and aromatic and therapeutic scents, perfect for the Autumnal months, assisting in relaxation and the preparation for a good nights sleep. So sit back grab a cuppa and a cosy knit and let us get stuck into what is inside this months MINTD Box.
Nothing makes a home, mind, body, and soul feel more relaxed than with a candle burning. This Neom, English lavender, sweet basil & jasmine plus 16 other essential oils all blended perfectly together in this Tranquility scented candle is perfect to unwind with 20-30 minutes before bed, this luxurious candle's fragrance just oozes pure luxury. I like to light this before going to bed, whilst relaxing in the bath and filling the whole house with its desirable scent and this little beauty burns up to 20 hours.
Aromatherapy Associates is a brand that I am extremely familiar with and love dearly and this light relax bath and shower oil, currently takes centre stage in my bathroom, high up enough from Leanora's little toddler fingers. The perfect oil, a few drops needed only to help aid a peaceful and relaxing nights sleep, after a busy day, plus it leaves the whole bathroom smelling like heaven thanks to the restful powers of Lavender, Ylang-ylang and Petitgrain ingredients.
Once out the bath and moisturised, I spritzed Supermoods, sweet pillow scent over my pillows, honestly with all the gorgeous aromas, filling your home, it truly feels like you have brought the spa into your home. A light spritz goes a long way, I like to close the door once I have done this, to not let any of the aromatic scents leave the room, as I find that helps me have more of peaceful and tranquil sleep.
The piece de resistance, out of this whole box and something I have been dying to get my hands on, is Sunday Rileys, luna sleeping night oil! A little thicker than most, but totally not greasy at all, it is formulated with a derivative of trans-retinoic acid to minimise the appearance of pores, loss of elasticity and slow the development of wrinkles, I use a few drops once my cleansed face and allow it to soak into my dehydrated skin. I've been using this for 2 weeks and I have to say I have noticed a difference in the appearance of my now glowing and nourished skin when I wake.
Omorovicoza is the perfect at home facial wonder and any beauty lover would certainly agree. Applied 2-3 times a week, only a little is needed and the gel-like consistency helps calm and plump skin and trust me when I say when you wake in the morning your skin looks amazing, my skin looked more balanced and radiant. Plus a little tip thanks to Leanora, I went on a hunt for this last Friday after I went out and found it in the fridge and thanks to miss sassy pants, my skin was glad for it, the perfect travel-sized companion.
Overall, I have to honestly take my hat off to MINTD Box this months box is super exciting and I am loving all the products and brands in this box, it truly did not disappoint, I know I say it each month, but hands down guys and gals, get your beauty hands on this box for £65 is a total daylight robbery for all the right reasons. I have to say a big thank you for MINTD for working with me on this months box, honestly I've had the best nights of sleep the past few weeks and looking forward to tonight, as I've no Leanora, so Mumma is gonna have a glass of wine and enjoy these products all over again, roll on 5 pm!
I'd love to know if you have tried this month's box and what you think thus far, or maybe if you've not bagged the box, which ships worldwide for free on your first box order with the code WELCOME17 what you think of the products? I would love to hear your comments below.
London Mumma xx
Everyone should start the day off in a great way and the best way possible. What better wait to kickstart the day than with a strawberry and vanilla breakfast smoothie bowl.
With busy days and always in a hurry it is easier to just pick up something unhealthy filled with bad sugars. But with this super tasty and healthy breakfast smoothie jampacked with nuts, fruit, dairy or not, a smoothie is a great way to start the day and help keeps you fuelled all the way up to lunch.
This super easy super quick strawberry and vanilla breakfast smoothie takes no time at all, a quick whizz in my snazzy new Blendtec blender or any other good strong blender that you may have, it can be done in less than five minutes and in your stomach within three, so no excuse to not have best breakfast to start your day and can even be done whilst you're in the shower getting ready, putting I load of washing in, or quick zip around with the hoover, so there is no excuse not to make the super tasty dish.
Ingredients
1 cup of frozen strawberries
1 cup of vanilla yoghurt/plain or vanilla non-dairy yoghurt
1 tbsp of maple syrup
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
Toppings
Sunflower seeds
Chia seeds
Cornflakes
Directions
1. Add all of your ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth
2. Pour your blended smoothie into a bowl, and sprinkle your sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and cornflakes.
3. Tuck in!
Super easy and super quick and extremely tasty breakfast to start your day, perfect not just for you but family and friends too.
How do you like to start your day, what is your go-to breakfast superhero? I would love to hear in the comments below!
London Mumma xx
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Guess what, Mumma got out! I hardly go out now, but I just had to and I enjoyed it. I was at work on Friday and a friend messaged and said, gurl lets go grab a cheeky drink, I just saw your mum and I know she has Leanora tonight, I was in two minds, you may remember me asking you over Instagram do I stay in and do the washing or go out?! Stuck on a decision on what to do, I spoke to a friend, who gave me some inspiring words, that her mother quoted her 'Your cup is half full, and each time you take a sip, for work, for motherhood, for friends and home, you are slowly emptying that cup, in order to prosper for you and be a better you, you have to fill it up, so why not go out for you and fill your cup back up' Feeling truly inspired and empowered, off out I went.
Being a single parent and my daughters father hardly around, be it though I have a great support network around me, I hardly go out, I feel bad that I am busy working, then blogging, then cooking, parenting and everything else in between, so when I do go out or decide to, I think I should be spending that time with my daughter, but my friends mother was right about refilling your cup, be it if you are a parent or not, once in a while its good to do something for you and that is exactly what I did, something for me, after all I would be no good to anyone, if I am burnt out and not recharged, but don't worry I am lightweight now and I had work the following day and I was safely in bed by the stroke of midnight.
Now the question is what to wear, now still struggling with my Mumma tum, which I am currently working on reducing, I needed something that A, I looked good in, B, more importantly, I felt comfortable in. Who was a saving grace, WearAll, I spotted this fun flirty bardot top, girls moderately upright, a little bit billowy at the bottom, but hey, that is what high-waisted jeans are for right, to hold you in and make you look elongated.
Safely looking like a normal decent lady and feeling good, a much needed night of cocktails and laughter was in order in London town, and all guilt was left at the door. Just remember that self-care should not be last on the list, it should be at the top of your list. Because we all want to be the best version of ourselves.
What do you do for you, to recharge? I would love to hear in the comments below.
London Mumma xx
OUTFIT DETAILS
Bardot Top - WearAll
Jeans - WearAll
Trainers - New Look - Also now in the sale for £11
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